Abia Gubernatorial 2027: Old Bende Vanguard for Good Governance Urges Chief Ikoh to Contest
The Old Bende Vanguard For Good Governance is calling on the former Minister of State for Science and Technology, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, to contest…
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Emir Sanusi’s Quid Pro Quo for His Friends Turned Fiends – Kperogi
Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II on Wednesday became an involuntary, if narcissistic and self-important, humorist who embodied the age-old wisecrack that says when you…
Borgu, Northern Nigeria, and Yoruba History – Kperogi
Notions of collective identity with definite ethnographic boundaries are relatively new all over the world. I made this clear to Dr. Lasisi Olagunju who wrote…
Aro Day 2024 and the Dawn of Renaissance: Honouring The Past, Empowering The Future, Eze Aro Dr Eberechukwu Oji Marks A Celebration of Tradition, Unity, Progress
Each year, the Arochukwu ancient Kingdom marks Aro Day to celebrate the ancient traditions and cultures of the people which hold them together. This year…
Charities, Fatalities and the Victimisation of Benefactors – Jude Ndukwe
They possibly knew that more Nigerians were now poorer than in the recent past but what they did not know was that this set of…
Opinion: Tinubu’s Buharization of the NNPC – Kperogi
Ironically, this column was inspired by a well-regarded Yoruba supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is worried, in fact embarrassed, by the optics of…
Otti Announces New Incentives for Abia Teachers
The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti OFR, announced a new compensation package for teachers aimed at revitalizing the education sector and…
Opinion: Nigeria’s Hostages in Law – Chidi Odinkalu
The unsuspecting NANS leadership were taken by surprise when the SSS swooped on their meeting, abducted their entire lot and dumped them at the Kirikiri…
Opinion: Kemi Badenoch’s Yoruba Identity Meets Inconvenient Truths – Kperogi
Kemi Badenoch, current leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, recently disavowed her Nigerian identity because of her resentment at being associated with northern Nigeria. “Being…
Opinion: Dele Farotimi, Afe Babalola, and Streisand Effect – Kperogi
When 95-year-old legal luminary Afe Babalola weaponized the Nigerian police to arrest and detain activist Dele Farotimi over alleged defamation in his book, Nigeria and…
Otti Vows To Transform Education Institutions, Gives Grants To 150 Best Graduands
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has vowed to transform educational institutions in Abia State with a view to ensuring that students are capable of…
Dr Uchechukwu Ogah Bags Doctor Of Philosophy in Business Administration
A Former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development Dr Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah has bagged a Doctor of Business Administration from the Lead City…
Shadow Government Standard Practice in Governance – Abia PDP Responds
The attention of the Abia PDP has been drawn to another childish, uninformed, albeit unwarranted and I dare say usual attack on the Abia PDP…
Chuks Omesie Spits Fire!
“Abia PDP formation of Shadow Commissioners is an Abberration of the Nigerian Constitution”
A party that is supposed to repent, but in its usual way of imposition, allegedly imposed Mr. Abraham Amah on other candidates as party chairman…
Opinion: Petrol is Cheaper in Atlanta than in Nigeria – Kperogi
At the current exchange rate of 1,647 naira to the dollar, a gallon of petrol in Atlanta equates to approximately 5,200 naira or 1,102 naira…
Tinubu Sacks Nnamdi Azikiwe University VC, Registrar, Removes Otukpo Pro-Chancellor
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, and the removal of…
